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$150,000 winning Powerball ticket sold in Bethel

With no jackpot winner, Powerball rolls to $165 million for Wednesdays’ draw.
Vermont Lottery officials announced today that a $150,000 Powerball ticket was sold in Vermont in Saturday’s Powerball drawing. The ticket was sold at McCullough’s Quick Stop on Rt. 107 in Bethel. The numbers drawn for the estimated annuitized jackpot of $149,200,000 were 11-21-31-41-59 and 21 for the Powerball. The Power Play was 3.

$5,475,000 Megabucks Winner in VT

Subscription holder wins big!
Vermont Lottery officials announced today a $5,475,000 winning Tri-State Megabucks jackpot ticket was sold in Vermont. The winning ticket matched five out of five numbers, plus the Megaball number. Wednesday’s winning numbers were 09, 23, 35, 40, 41; the Megaball number was 03.

Vermont Lottery Director resigns position to pursue another opportunity in the Midwest

The Vermont Lottery Commission (VLC) announced today the resignation of Executive Director, Greg Smith, effective October 14th. Smith is pursuing another opportunity after running Vermont's Lottery for over four years.

Record Year for Vermont Lottery Profits

The Vermont Lottery Commission reports record breaking profits of $26,300,000 for Fiscal Year 2016.  Lottery profits were up by $3.6 million over last year, and over $2.6 million higher than our prior record.

Barre Man Cashes $5 Million Mega Millions Ticket

Megaplier option reaps an extra $4 Million
It’s amazing what a difference an extra dollar can make especially when playing the Lottery.  Reg Abare decided to add the Megaplier for an extra buck when he bought his regular Mega Millions ticket on August 16. That Megaplier option turned a $1 million second prize into $5 million.